The Flame of Liberty is a full size gold covered replica of the flame held by the Statue of Liberty in New York City. It is located near the Pont de l'Alma, where Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997, and is considered by many an unofficial memorial to the beloved Princess. People the world over flock here to lay flowers and messages. The flame was donated to the city by the Int...
With the job of overseeing the Medina, Dar Lasram is an 18th century mansion which manages all conversations in and out of the Medina. Home to the Association of Preservation of Medina, the historic palace is in possession of all plans, scribes, photographs and maps of this historic area. For all its worth, the mansion is definitely worth a visit for its beautiful courtyard, vaulted ceilings and b...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly referred to as the Met, is a world class museum. First opened in 1870, it has one of the finest and most comprehensive art collections in the world, with over 2,000,000 pieces. The Met is the most visited museum in the United States and one of New York City’s most popular attractions. The museum is split into 17 curatorial departments, and ...
The second largest park in Paris has a long history. Marie de Médici, widow of Henry IV and mother of Louis XIII, wanted to build a palace similar to the Pitti Palace in her native Florence. The resulting Luxembourg Palace (constructed in the 1610s) is today the home of the French Senate, though it has undergone substantial renovations since. The garden surrounding the palace was...